"Photo-Booth Kiss"

I was actually quite impressed with myself and having to work with the original photo. It was a tiny photo-booth picture, flat lighting, and the contrast was out of control. So I quite the time getting the forms to turn properly and look correct. It was a challenge and I learned a lot, I'm glad my friend asked me to draw it for them.

Drippy Rub-Out

My second trial run at rub-out, I like it so much! Rub-out is helping a lot with my value jumps, and letting me compare the colors of the model and environment for the value that they actually are.

"Mildy Vague"

Introducing my first rub-out! Wow what a completely different experience then I thought. It's definately something I will work on more often because it helps with my values and to paint loosely. I had to choose my battles, there was no way to get detailed this way, (which I'm looking for). To show accuracy in limited stokes is a mark of talent that I'm looking to learn.

"Inspiration in an opponents loss"

What better inspiration then the loss of an opponent. :) No but really it happened to be a slow week at work and the sports section had some good color photos to work with. When I photographed these in the garage though the lighting must've been really cold, there's so much more blue in these than I expected.

"Movie Star"

I really don't like having to paint from photo but sometimes it's my only option. So I try to find some that are designed well with a good light source, which is a lot harder than I thought it'd be. Sometimes google has TOO much info, that it can be difficult to find what you're looking for. I was happy with this one though because I got too use my palette knife with the earings!

"Patience"

Oh the patience of my wife, I needed a model for a face study so I set up a single light structure and had her sit and watch a show. I've been trying to paint or draw something everyday so sometimes I need to have her help. I really liked the light direction on the face and the palette knife work in her hair, but the neck needs a bit more color.

"Christmas Time"

This was the last model session in figure drawing for the semester, sad. :( But then starts another in one month! The model said my painting study reminded here of christmas time because of the red nose and rosey cheeks. I wanted to just focus on the face and head structure for the session being we only have about 1 hr 45 min after we start and model breaks. The only part I was unsatisfied with was the lip structure which is going to be my upcoming focus.